LCOY: creating a space where youth climate voices can organize

Climate leadership becomes stronger when young people are given a real room, a real audience, and a real sense that their perspective matters

In September 2024, PakSarZameen worked with The Islamia University of Bahawalpur and YOUNGO-UNFCCC to host LCOY Pakistan-Wasaib+ in Bahawalpur

Youth-ledYoung voices were central, not symbolicCollaborativeUniversity and movement partnerships matteredPolicy-awareLocal concerns were linked to wider processesInclusiveCommunity discussions made space for many perspectives

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Field story highlights

Held inBahawalpur, September 2024

PartnersPakSarZameen, IUB, and YOUNGO-UNFCCC

PurposeYouth climate dialogue, learning, and advocacy

Story arc

What made LCOY meaningful

Bring climate dialogue closer to home

Youth participation grows when major climate conversations are not reserved for distant venues alone

Combine inspiration with structure

Panels, workshops, exhibitions, and discussions helped participants move from concern to clearer thinking about leadership, capacity, and policy

Link local experience to larger systems

One of the most important outcomes of LCOY is its bridge function

Outcomes

Why this gathering mattered

Young people had a stronger platform to express climate priorities rooted in local realities
Partnerships between civil society, educational institutions, and youth networks became more visible and practical
The event contributed to a broader sense that local climate dialogue in South Punjab belongs in national and global conversations

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A moment from the event

LCOY community post

A social snapshot of youth climate discussion, partnership, and public energy around the event

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Supporting context

IUB coverage of LCOY in BahawalpurOpen

Youth leadership grows when someone makes space for it to gather.

If you want to support climate engagement that treats young people as serious actors, we would be glad to connect

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LCOY: creating a space where youth climate voices can organize

Climate leadership becomes stronger when young people are given a real room, a real audience, and a real sense that their perspective matters

In September 2024, PakSarZameen worked with The Islamia University of Bahawalpur and YOUNGO-UNFCCC to host LCOY Pakistan-Wasaib+ in Bahawalpur